Thursday, February 23, 2012

2012 Northwest Scale Modelers Show

On Sunday I attended the 2012 NWSM Show at the Museum of Flight. One refreshing thing about this event is that it is a display, not a contest. 3030 models on display, a make-and-take for the kids, a full size R2-D2, and modelers modeling is what you will find under the Blackbird. Overall a great event and my only complaint is that I didn't take enough pictures.

An Estonian Spitfire?

A Snowbirds CT-133 in 1/72.

A Douglas Skystreak.

This must have started out as a Spitfire.

Who knew there was a Northrop Racer?

A nicely done Boeing Monica.

A 1/48 T-33 done up in Jet Pilot markings.

A Captain of the Clouds Messerhurri.

A Hornet racer.

This is really neat...a Gee Bee U-Bird.

A really nicely done Northrop Gamma, with a small DC-3 sneaking in the shot.

The DeHavilland Canada corner.

Another CT-133.

I liked how this Beaufighter was displayed.

An Airspeed Consul that used to be in storage with the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.

About Me

An expat Canadian now living in Seattle, Jim builds RCAF, RCN, US Navy, and Commonwealth aircraft in 1/72 scale. Jim is an avid reader and a sometimes writer, a fan of rock, folk, and jam bands, and a private pilot. When he’s not exploring one of the many museums, parks, and libraries of Puget Sound with his daughter, Jim is a practicing attorney.